My Astronaut
"My Astronaut" is an improvised mockumentary about a private, billionaire-backed Mars colonization mission and the young, potential astronauts competing to be selected as crew members. We follow the story of Maggie, an earnest former school teacher and Staten Island resident (and surprise-frontrunner for the crew) and her slow-witted boyfriend Micah. More than anything, Maggie cares about space and Micah cares about Maggie.
Created by BJ Downs, Micah Paisner, Magdalena Waz, and Nick Weiss-Richmond
Episode One: "Candidate Maggie Placek"
A small film crew arrives to shoot a profile of Maggie Placek, a candidate for a mission to Mars. They soon discover that the story is way bigger than they could've imagined.